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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
📌 I received an e-arc through netgalley, and this is my honest opinion/review of it.
This book was beautiful, the slow burn was good, it was so well written that you could feel the tension between the main characters and I have to say that this is one of the sexiest in this series so far (and I'm not complaining). Olivia and Roz had a little encounter that didn't lead to anything but left them impressed, we fast forward a few months where Roz buys the farm in town and the place where Olivia buys the flowers for her flower shop, the farm is bankrupt but Roz thinks she can save it and well, some things happen that make the two of them have to pretend to go out in order to get the funds for the farm.
The story is simple but I really liked it, I read it in one sitting because I thought it was so good and obviously, like the previous book which is my favorite, it made me feel a lot and that's something I always look for when I read. The romance was nice, I feel like Olivia grew a lot and I liked that she opened up to her friends and they knew what to say to her. A book that I loved, a series that I am loving and I look forward to going back to the small town of Sapphire Springs.
This book was beautiful, the slow burn was good, it was so well written that you could feel the tension between the main characters and I have to say that this is one of the sexiest in this series so far (and I'm not complaining). Olivia and Roz had a little encounter that didn't lead to anything but left them impressed, we fast forward a few months where Roz buys the farm in town and the place where Olivia buys the flowers for her flower shop, the farm is bankrupt but Roz thinks she can save it and well, some things happen that make the two of them have to pretend to go out in order to get the funds for the farm.
The story is simple but I really liked it, I read it in one sitting because I thought it was so good and obviously, like the previous book which is my favorite, it made me feel a lot and that's something I always look for when I read. The romance was nice, I feel like Olivia grew a lot and I liked that she opened up to her friends and they knew what to say to her. A book that I loved, a series that I am loving and I look forward to going back to the small town of Sapphire Springs.
Fake dating and enemies to lovers? This one had some of my favorite tropes and I loved it! Olivia and Roz start off rocky (and Roz just starts off rocky in general) but they slowly but surely find their footing. They have some great chemistry and they truly push each other to be better and grow. Roz taking down some of her walls and softening with Olivia's help was fantastic character growth and much needed! I love that in turn she helped Olivia become more confident in herself. A lovely book!
This would have gotten a much higher rating, but between how irritating Roz’s mom and Dana were, and Olivia’s blabbermouth tendencies that had an unrealistically-lucky way of not launching her into the trouble she deserves, this was rough to get through. Plus i was disappointed at the author’s note at the end saying that the next book is centered around Dana. Even though I live sapphic celebrity romances, I’m going to have to skip that one, she pissed me off too much with her thoughtless actions and the way she made others comfort her when she’s the one who screwed them over.
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The Floral Arrangement is the third book in Elizabeth Luly's Sapphire Springs series. It isn't a requirement to have read the previous two, but their main characters do appear in this one. Olivia (one of the MCs) is the sister of Blake (one of the MCs in Not Just Gal Pals), and it was amusing to read about her coming out process.
The ice queen trope played heavily in the introduction of the other MC of Roz, and it made some of her farming mishaps even funnier. I liked how her demeanor softened as she had more experiences with learning how to care for the farm with the various employees and animals (Thelma and Louise were especially hilarious cows).
I found joy in the main plot of fake dating plus enemies-to-lovers between Olivia and Roz. They had to establish boundaries as well as plan out behaviors, and then those slowly changed as their relationship did. I definitely found myself rooting for them as the story progressed.
This book made me want to visit a farm, and also wish Red Tractor Farm was a real place. I enjoyed the interactions between the main characters and the side characters, and the book was a very fun read.
Thanks to NetGalley, Victory Editing, and the author for the opportunity to read and review the ARC of this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Misogyny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Thank you so much to the author for sending me a copy of this one! All thoughts are my own.
This is easily my favourite romance series ever and Elizabeth Luly has, once again, knocked it out of the park.
I loved every moment of this book. It’s full of so many delightful tropes it should honestly be overwhelming but they work in perfect harmony with each other. We have fake dating as the main one and an age gap that doesn’t come up very often (11 year gap with the youngest in her 30s and no power imbalance). Then there’s the almost one night stand, friends with benefits, and grumpy x sunshine to top it off.
Olivia is such a beautiful ray of sunshine. I love her so much. Her passion for flowers, romcoms and quark was so utterly adorable. To say I was smitten would be an understatement.
Roz is SUCH an upright grump. I absolutely love it. She comes across as so prickly and she’s put up so many personal walls that the people of Sapphire Springs take a while to warm to her, especially her employees at the farm she just bought. But she makes an effort to be more personable and Liv brings out the light in her which I really love.
Reading these two falling for each other had me giggling and kicking my feet like a fool. I definitely laughed out loud multiple times as well.
This is easily my favourite romance series ever and Elizabeth Luly has, once again, knocked it out of the park.
I loved every moment of this book. It’s full of so many delightful tropes it should honestly be overwhelming but they work in perfect harmony with each other. We have fake dating as the main one and an age gap that doesn’t come up very often (11 year gap with the youngest in her 30s and no power imbalance). Then there’s the almost one night stand, friends with benefits, and grumpy x sunshine to top it off.
Olivia is such a beautiful ray of sunshine. I love her so much. Her passion for flowers, romcoms and quark was so utterly adorable. To say I was smitten would be an understatement.
Roz is SUCH an upright grump. I absolutely love it. She comes across as so prickly and she’s put up so many personal walls that the people of Sapphire Springs take a while to warm to her, especially her employees at the farm she just bought. But she makes an effort to be more personable and Liv brings out the light in her which I really love.
Reading these two falling for each other had me giggling and kicking my feet like a fool. I definitely laughed out loud multiple times as well.
Thank you to NetGalley, Elizabeth Luly, and West Brunswick Press for the e-arc in exchange for an honest review.
I have adored the other two books in this series. I’m happy to say that I loved this book too. It is the perfect spring sapphic read. It was everything I was hoping for. Olivia and Roz are both complex characters. They both blossom by the end of the story. Olivia is trying to understand her sexuality. She feels she has to put a label on it because her queer friends knew who they were early on. Something that I liked is that people reminded her that she doesn’t have to label it. That is such a powerful message, especially in today’s society.
I have adored the other two books in this series. I’m happy to say that I loved this book too. It is the perfect spring sapphic read. It was everything I was hoping for. Olivia and Roz are both complex characters. They both blossom by the end of the story. Olivia is trying to understand her sexuality. She feels she has to put a label on it because her queer friends knew who they were early on. Something that I liked is that people reminded her that she doesn’t have to label it. That is such a powerful message, especially in today’s society.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
What happens when my favorite trope (fake dating) mixes with my least favorite (age gap)? This cute story about a florist hatching a spur of the moment plot to fake being in a relationship with the high powered consultant turned farmer in order to save the flowers.
While it is true that I don't usually enjoy age gap, this one wasn't insurmountable for me. It's an 11 year difference (31 and 42) but it doesn't come up too often and it isn't a power imbalance so I didn't hate it. I do love the fake dating plot, and I really enjoyed returning to Sapphire Springs. Previous characters make an appearance, which is always nice.
I enjoyed the character arcs and all the family aspects. I saw that the author is planning another in the series, and I'm looking forward to it.
Thank you to NetGalley and publisher for the opportunity to read and review.
While it is true that I don't usually enjoy age gap, this one wasn't insurmountable for me. It's an 11 year difference (31 and 42) but it doesn't come up too often and it isn't a power imbalance so I didn't hate it. I do love the fake dating plot, and I really enjoyed returning to Sapphire Springs. Previous characters make an appearance, which is always nice.
I enjoyed the character arcs and all the family aspects. I saw that the author is planning another in the series, and I'm looking forward to it.
Thank you to NetGalley and publisher for the opportunity to read and review.
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thank you to the author for providing me ARC of the book to read in advance.
I've read both earlier books in the Sapphire Springs series twice. I've rated them with 4.5 and 4 stars so they have been spot on for my taste in sapphic romcoms. I've eagerly waited the third book to be published and I have to say it was worth the wait. I could even say The Floral Arrangement is my favorite romance in the series.
Olivia is adorably confused and trying to figure out her sexuality. And worrying about her floral shop's future. Roz is icy business woman with mile high walls around her with complex relationship with her parents.
The book has a lot of tropes in one but it does not bother me at all. It's age gap (11 years, Olivia is 32, Roz is 41). It's almost one night stand to lovers. It's enemies to friends to friends with benefits to lovers. It's small town romance.
There's a tight friend group in the background. We already know most of the cast from the previous books (Blake and Jenny, George and Hannah). In The Floral Arrangement, the main characters are a bit more detached from the friend group compared to the other books. There are friend group scenes but most of the book we get to know Olivia and Roz on their own and together.
The book is light and quick read and the plot is really entertaining. There's a bit of spice, probably more than in the previous books, but the series is still from the lighter end of the scale. The relationship is built on getting to know each other and a bit of mutual pining instead of just physical actions.
I've read both earlier books in the Sapphire Springs series twice. I've rated them with 4.5 and 4 stars so they have been spot on for my taste in sapphic romcoms. I've eagerly waited the third book to be published and I have to say it was worth the wait. I could even say The Floral Arrangement is my favorite romance in the series.
Olivia is adorably confused and trying to figure out her sexuality. And worrying about her floral shop's future. Roz is icy business woman with mile high walls around her with complex relationship with her parents.
The book has a lot of tropes in one but it does not bother me at all. It's age gap (11 years, Olivia is 32, Roz is 41). It's almost one night stand to lovers. It's enemies to friends to friends with benefits to lovers. It's small town romance.
There's a tight friend group in the background. We already know most of the cast from the previous books (Blake and Jenny, George and Hannah). In The Floral Arrangement, the main characters are a bit more detached from the friend group compared to the other books. There are friend group scenes but most of the book we get to know Olivia and Roz on their own and together.
The book is light and quick read and the plot is really entertaining. There's a bit of spice, probably more than in the previous books, but the series is still from the lighter end of the scale. The relationship is built on getting to know each other and a bit of mutual pining instead of just physical actions.